Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated May 2021 shows Container airplane full load module tests (transport, weight and size) Manufacturer VRR Rotterdam - Cargolux Luxembourg. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM